When did Norman Schwarzkopf die?

Norman Schwarzkopf was born on August 22, 1934 and died on December 27, 2012, aged 78.

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Norman Schwarzkopf

United States Army general

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When did Norman Schwarzkopf die?
December 27, 2012¹
Norman Schwarzkopf was born on August 22, 1934 and died on December 27, 2012, aged 78.

Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. was a United States Army general.
While serving as the commander of United States Central Command, he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War against Ba'athist Iraq.
Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Schwarzkopf grew up in the United States and later in Iran.

Norman Schwarzkopf comes up in these episodes:

MyShowNotes ✓ Marriage with Leanne Morgan | Public Figures – A Nateland Podcast | Ep #36: The actual general: Stormin’ Norman, the Gulf War commander. (4:27)